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Output Blocks panel

Output Blocks panel

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Output Blocks panel

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Use the Output Blocks panel to create and update blocks of entities used for output requests.  Output blocks can be created for nodes, elements, components, systems, entity sets, properties, groups, materials, and assemblies.

 

Subpanels and Inputs

There are no subpanels on the Output Blocks panel. All inputs and command buttons are located on the main panel.

 

Panel Inputs

Input

Action

name =

When creating a new output block, type its name into this text field.

You can also click in this button and pick an existing output block from a list; this allows you to modify an output block via the update button.

(entity switch)

Use the switch to enable an entity selector for the type of entity that you want to group into an output block.

 

Command Buttons

The following action buttons appear:

Button

Action

create

Create the new output block.

edit

Opens the output block's card image in edit mode.

update

When you specify an existing block in the name = field, you can alter the entities it contains; click update to change it to contain the currently selected entities.

review

When you click this button, a list of output blocks displays.  Select one and the entities that belong to the output block are highlighted.

return

Exit the panel.